DARDANELLE — The city of Dardanelle will proceed with condemnation of a Rock Street residence after the city council approved the action Monday night.

Code Enforcement official Bill Smith told aldermen that while city code did not require him to seek council approval before condemning a structure, he didn't feel comfortable moving forward without it.

"I do want your input on this sort of thing," he said.

Smith said he sent a notice in October to the owner of 216 Rock Street, informing her she would need to bring the structure up to code or tear it down. After speaking with the property owner, Smith agreed to extend the deadline for repairs to the property because she had a potential buyer.

After the deadline came and went and Smith was unable to reach the property owner, he made contact with the interested buyer of the property. The buyer told Smith he had made an offer on the property, which was accepted, but then the property owner disappeared and he had not heard from her.

Smith said because of the owner's lack of communication and the extent of the damage to the structure, he recommended condemning it.

"Because of the damage to the roof, the damage to the inside of the structure is pretty extensive," he said.

The city council unanimously voted to support condemnation of the property.

In other business Monday, the council designated Veterans Park as dog-friendly and approved a resolution allowing the city to pursue a $5,000 grant for the 66th annual Chicken Fry. Aldermen also approved annual operating agreements with the Arkansas River Valley Regional Library in Dardanelle, the Boys and Girls Club of the Arkansas River Valley and the Arkansas Valley Alliance for Economic Development.